Torrez said his wife had a new boyfriend whom he had met and had been "around" since she was reported missing. It was unknown whether the person Vilet Torrez went to dinner with on Friday was her new date.

Over the weekend, she failed to show up for her work at a bathroom remodeling store.

When the devoted mother did not pick up her children on Sunday at 7 p.m., Torrez said he became worried. He left Vilet a voicemail before calling her mother and reporting her missing to police.

Police have few clues, but called the mother of three's disappearance "highly suspicious."

"She basically just disappeared," said Tania Rues, spokesperson for the Miramar Police Department. "We talked to co-workers who said she is very reliable and responsible. For her to go a day without speaking to her kids is unlikely as well."

Rues said it was too early to speculate whether foul play was involved, since the case was opened on Monday.

Torrez's father and brother held a press conference Wednesday and pleaded for her return.